Import categories

This endpoint imports all of your product categories into Kameleoon.

HTTP Request

POST https://api.products.kameleoon.com/import/categories

Before uploading products, it is necessary to upload an up-to-date list of categories into our database. The data is sent as a JSON string that includes the body of the request. You must send all categories in a single request.

Query parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
shop_id	Required	Your Store Key. You can find this in Recommendations > Settings > Store settings in the Kameleoon app. You can also contact your Customer Success Manager for the key.
shop_secret	Required	Your Secret Key. You can find this in Recommendations > Settings > Store settings in the Kameleoon app. You can also contact your Customer Success Manager for the key.
categories	Required	A list of category objects. Each category object contains the following: id: String. A unique ID for the category. This field is required. name: String. The name of the category. This field is required. parent: String or null. If categories are hierarchical, this field defines a parent for this category. This field is optional. url: String. A URL to associate with the category. This field is optional. alias: String. An alias for the category. This field is optional

Example JSON request

{
    "shop_id": "eehj3eu84299kg5ghw5a6743r8",
    "shop_secret": "pmd5362597thrgq8k256ep01t0",
    "categories": [ {
            "id": "footwearID",
            "name": "footwear",
            "url": "https://example.com/footwear",
            "alias": "kicks"
        },
        {
            "id": "shoesID",
            "name": "shoes",
            "parent": "footwearID",
        },
        {
            "id": "bootsID",
            "name": "boots",
            "parent": "footwearID",
        }, ]
}